Friday, January 25, 2013

Seaplane security staff ready to roll


Kochi: The first batch of Kerala police personnel to be deployed for providing security cover to the proposed seaplane terminals in the state, has completed training at the Aviation Security Training Institute (ASTI) of the Cochin International Airport Limited (Cial).
These personnel are drawn from the newly-constituted Kerala Police Airport Security Group and will be deployed at Ashtamudi, Punnamada, Kumarakom, Bolgatty and Bekal - the five locations where waterdromes are to be set up in the first phase of the seaplane project.
The centrally located Cochin international airport has been identified as the base airport for the project in terms of operations, maintenance and refueling, airport sources said.
The first batch comprised 36 personnel, which included women and belonged to the ranks of inspectors, sub inspectors and civil police officers.
25/01/13 T Ramavarman/Times of India
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